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Insider GOP Efforts to Crown Craig Backfire, Primary Gets Messier as Michael Brown Enters the Race

There’s a new sheriff in town, and James Craig is in trouble as the Michigan GOP primary just keeps getting messier. This morning, former police captain Michael Brown announced he is jumping into the race for the GOP nomination for governor. Last month, Craig faced a complaint for shadily hiring insiders for his campaign without…

Illinois GOP Unifies Behind Trump-Induced Conspiracies At State Fair “Republican Day” Featuring Hitler-Loving, Vaccine-Hating Congresswoman Mary Miller

Come one, come all for Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair, where the Illinois Republican Party’s descent into right-wing conspiracy-laden chaos is on full display like a prized pig. This year, Republican Day will feature an appearance from the Illinois GOP’s favorite anti-law enforcement, anti-vax, and pro-Hitler congresswoman, Mary Miller. Rep. Miller is headed to the…

RGA in Disarray: Trump Polls Primary Between Perdue vs. Kemp In Ongoing Revenge Against Incumbent GOP Governors

Poll Conducted by Trump’s PAC Shows Kemp on “Shaky Political Ground” As Donald Trump continues to plot revenge against the long list of Republican governors he holds personally responsible for his loss in 2020, Politico reported that Trump’s team conducted a potential primary match-up poll between former U.S. Senator David Perdue and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. Even…

New Public Poll in New Jersey Shows Gov. Phil Murphy with Commanding Lead Over Ciattarelli

A new Monmouth poll in the New Jersey governor’s race gives Gov. Phil Murphy a double-digit lead over Jack Ciattarelli. The poll shows Gov. Murphy ahead of Ciattarelli by 16 points, with 52% of voters supporting Gov. Murphy, compared to only 36% of voters backing Ciattarelli. Gov. Murphy has solid support with Democratic voters as well as with independent…

Florida Republican Mayor Slams DeSantis: “He’s a Dictator” & Floridians are “Paying the Price”

Ron DeSantis is getting widespread criticism for his abysmal response to COVID-19 — from more than 800 in-state doctors, local public school officials, parents, major industries in Florida, front-line workers, and now, even from prominent elected officials in his own party. Carlos Hernandez, the Republican mayor of Hialeah, a community in Miami-Dade County, attacked DeSantis for prohibiting local governments from implementing life-saving COVID-19…

While DeSantis Abandons Floridians During COVID Surge, Nevada Republicans Praise Him, Host Him at Top-Dollar Fundraiser

Ron DeSantis is bolting from the ongoing public health crisis in his state as cases and hospitalizations skyrocket. This time, he’s headed to Nevada to headline a series of fundraisers, including one with Adam Laxalt and former Senator and likely GOP candidate for governor, Dean Heller. As the crisis fueled by DeSantis grows, it’s clear…

As Florida Children Suffer From COVID, DeSantis Calls Skyrocketing Cases “Something You Just Have to Deal With”

At an appearance in Jacksonville this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis admitted Florida’s COVID cases are higher than expected yet stood by his opposition to commonsense safety measures. With the delta variant fueling record-high cases and hospitalizations, DeSantis directed concerned Floridians to “deal with” it. In his crusade against safety for children, DeSantis has threatened to…

Wisconsin Conservative Charlie Sykes Slams GOP Voting Restrictions, Praises Gov. Evers’ Veto

Sykes on MSNBC: “The Governor is Right to Call It a Clown Show” After Gov. Tony Evers vetoed six Republican-backed voting restriction bills, Wisconsin conservative political commentator Charlie Sykes took to MSNBC to criticize GOP attacks on democracy and praise Gov. Evers’ bold leadership on voting rights. “What really strikes me is the pettiness and…

Tudor Dixon Slams Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal as “Fake” — Do Other MI GOP Candidates Also Oppose It?

As Americans celebrated the Senate passing the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act this week, GOP candidate for governor Tudor Dixon called the bipartisan deal a “fake infrastructure plan that does little for roads and bridges.” With Dixon coming out strongly against the popular infrastructure and jobs investment, this raises the question for James Craig,…

Nevada GOP Primary Gets More Crowded, More Chaotic, and More Extreme

Nevada’s GOP gubernatorial primary is getting more and more hectic as the field of extreme candidates grows, and their loyalty contest for the support of the far-right drags on. The newest contender to throw his hat in the ring is self-described “visionary entrepreneur” Guy Nohra. Nohra announced his campaign in a launch video, where he spouts…

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